Misfits? No, trailblazers.
Back in early 2019, I asked a group of women in Namibia what holds back female entrepreneurs in technology. Lack of confidence, they said, and self-limiting beliefs. And it’s no wonder - the lack of female representation in technology can make any woman in the space think that they don’t belong. Self-limiting beliefs, while common, feel especially prevalent in countries in southern Africa, where traditional gender roles and cultural norms persist.
Startup Culture from North to South and back - and why I do what I do
If it's still there, alive and kicking after you've left, you might have been a part of creating something sustainable.
That's what I thought when I was beaming with pride earlier this week attending Investing and partnering with African Innovators in Helsinki, Finland. I saw my previous colleagues implement an event idea I had been a part of conceptualizing and it went brilliantly.